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<sect1 id="frames">
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<sect1info>
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<authorgroup>
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<author>
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<firstname>Mike</firstname>
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<surname>McBride</surname>
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</author>
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</authorgroup>
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</sect1info>
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<title>Working with Frames</title>
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<indexterm><primary>frames</primary><secondary>introduction</secondary></indexterm>
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<para>Since &kword; is a frames based word processor, an understanding of
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frames and framesets is necessary for all but the most simple of documents.</para>
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<para>This section is designed to give you a firm understanding of how
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to create, destroy and manipulate frames so &kword; can provide you with
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the exact document you want.</para>
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<sect2 id="framesets">
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<title>Framesets</title>
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<indexterm><primary>framesets</primary><secondary>introduction</secondary></indexterm>
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<para>Before we continue our discussion of Frames, its important that we
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define a couple terms now:</para>
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<variablelist>
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<varlistentry>
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<term>Frame</term>
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<listitem>
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<para>A frame is a rectangular space on the page. This space defines an
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area where text (or other data), can be placed.</para>
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</listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry>
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<term>Frameset</term>
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<listitem>
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<para>A frameset is a group of frames. Each frame in the frameset has a
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position within the frameset</para>
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<para>The position is determined by their placement on the page. If frames extend across the entire width of the page, the frame which begins closest
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to the top of the page is Frame #1. The next frame that is closest to the top of the page is Frame #2, etc.
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If the frames do not extend across the width of the page, the frame whose
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left edge is closest to the left margin will be frame #1. In this case,
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the vertical position of the frame is ignored.</para>
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<para>All text flows from one frame to another <emphasis>within a
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frameset, and only within a frameset.</emphasis> Text flows from frame
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to frame within the frameset <emphasis>according to the position of each
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frame</emphasis> on the page (and therefore the order of the frames within the frameset).</para>
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<para>As an example: If we have a frameset that consists of three
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frames (#1, #2, and #3).</para>
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<para>As we type text into Frame #1, the text is shaped to the outline
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of Frame #1.</para>
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<para>When the text will no longer fit within Frame #1, it is
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automatically continued into Frame #2.</para>
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</listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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</variablelist>
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<para>Text moves freely between frames
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within a frameset. If you insert text in the middle of a frame, all text after the inserted text is
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rearranged as you type.</para>
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</sect2>
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<sect2 id="select-frame">
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<title>Selecting a frame</title>
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<indexterm><primary>frames</primary><secondary>selecting</secondary></indexterm>
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<para>You can select a frame within a frameset two ways:</para>
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<itemizedlist>
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<listitem><para>By clicking on the text frame border of the frame you want
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to select. </para></listitem>
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<listitem><para>By holding down the &Ctrl; key and clicking anywhere within the frame.</para></listitem>
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</itemizedlist>
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<para>There should now be 8 squares around the edges of the frame.</para>
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</sect2>
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<sect2 id="add-text-frame">
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<title>Adding a Text Frame to a Document</title>
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<indexterm><primary>frames</primary><secondary>adding a text frame</secondary></indexterm>
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<para>Adding a text frame can be done one of three ways:</para>
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<itemizedlist>
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<listitem>
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<para>By selecting <menuchoice>
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<guimenu>Insert</guimenu><guimenuitem>Text
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Frame</guimenuitem></menuchoice> from the menubar</para>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>You can use the keyboard shortcut:
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<keycombo><keycap>F10</keycap></keycombo></para>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>or by clicking <inlinemediaobject><imageobject><imagedata
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fileref="tfcreatebut.png"
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format="PNG"/></imageobject></inlinemediaobject> on the toolbar.</para>
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</listitem>
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</itemizedlist>
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<para>Whatever method you choose, &kword; responds by changing the cursor
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to a set of cross hairs.</para>
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<para>Using the mouse, place the crosshairs at the desired position of the upper left corner of the
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new text frame.</para>
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<para>Click once with the &LMB;.</para>
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<para>Alternative, first position the text caret at the place where you want to insert
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the frame. When the mouse cursor changes to crosshairs, press &Enter;.
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</para>
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<para>A dialog box appears.</para>
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<screenshot>
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<mediaobject>
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<imageobject><imagedata fileref="formframe3.png" format="PNG"/></imageobject>
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</mediaobject>
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</screenshot>
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<para>This dialog box is used to determine which frameset this new frame will belong to.</para>
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<para>Using the screenshot as an example, a new text frame has been created in a
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document which currently has two framesets (called <guilabel>Text Frameset
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1</guilabel>, and <guilabel>Text Frameset 2</guilabel>).</para>
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<para>You now have the option of either:</para>
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<variablelist>
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<varlistentry>
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<term>Add the new frame to one of the previously created
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framesets.</term>
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<listitem><para>To do this, simply select the frameset you want the new frame to belong to.
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(Either <guilabel>Text Frameset 1</guilabel>, or
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<guilabel>Text Frameset 2</guilabel> in the example.)</para>
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<para>When this text frame is created, the new text frame will become
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a member of the selected frameset.</para>
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</listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry><term>Create a new frameset. </term>
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<listitem><para>If you want this to be a new frameset, you should enter a descriptive
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name for your new frameset. (A name which will tell you what you might
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find in that frameset). This name should be entered in the text box
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labeled <guilabel>Name of frameset:</guilabel>.</para>
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<para>This newly added frame will be the
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only frame in the frameset.</para>
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</listitem></varlistentry>
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</variablelist>
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<para>The other tabs in this dialog box, can be used to set some options
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for this frame. For more information on these options, see the section
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entitled <link linkend="format-frame">Setting the properties for a frame</link>.</para>
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<para>If you click <guibutton>OK</guibutton>, the new frame will be
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created.</para>
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<para>If you click <guibutton>Cancel</guibutton>, the new frame will not
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be created, and you will be returned to editing your document.</para>
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<tip>
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<para>By default, &kword; creates a small frame with the upper left corner of the
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frame located on the page where you clicked with the mouse cursor. After the frame is
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created, you are expected to reshape the frame to fit your needs.</para>
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<para>If you would prefer to establish the shape of your frame <emphasis>while you are
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creating</emphasis> the frame, simply click the &LMB; where you want the upper left corner to
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be placed and hold the button down. Drag the mouse towards the opposite corner of the frame to establish the
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boundaries of the new frame. As
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you drag the mouse, you will see a box drawn. This box represents the
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boundaries of your new text frame. When you are satisfied with the size and shape of the new text
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frame, release the mouse button. </para></tip>
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</sect2>
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<sect2 id="delete-frame">
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<title>Deleting a Frame From a Document</title>
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<indexterm><primary>frames</primary><secondary>deleting</secondary></indexterm>
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<para>You may decide you no longer need a frame in your document. You
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could leave it blank (so it would not be visible in the final output),
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but you should delete it to keep your document as simple as
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possible.</para>
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<para>Begin by clicking on the text frame border of the frame you want
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to delete. (Or holding down the &Ctrl; key and clicking inside the frame with the
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&LMB;.)</para>
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<para>There are now 8 squares on the edges of the frame.</para>
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<para>If this is the frame you want to delete, you can do so by:</para>
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<itemizedlist>
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<listitem>
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<para>Press the <keycap>Delete</keycap> key.</para>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>Selecting <menuchoice>
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<guimenu>Frames</guimenu><guimenuitem>Delete
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Frame</guimenuitem></menuchoice> from the menubar</para>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>While the cursor is on the border of the frame you want to delete,
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click once with the &RMB;. A small menu will appear. Select <guimenuitem>Delete
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Frame</guimenuitem>.</para>
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</listitem>
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</itemizedlist>
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</sect2>
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<sect2 id="move-frame">
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<title>Moving a Frame</title>
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<indexterm><primary>frames</primary><secondary>moving</secondary></indexterm>
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<para>Moving a frame around on the page is easy.</para>
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<para>Begin by clicking on the text frame border of the frame you want
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to move. (Or holding down the &Ctrl; key and clicking inside the frame with the
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&LMB;.)</para>
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<para>There are now 8 squares on the edges of the frame.</para>
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<para>Click and hold the &LMB; on the border again and drag the cursor in the direction you want to move the
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frame.</para>
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<para>You will see an outline of the frame as you move it. When the
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outline is where you want it, release the mouse button.</para>
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<tip><para>A faster way to move the frame, can be done by holding down the
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&Ctrl; and &Shift; keys on the keyboard and click and hold with the &LMB;. Drag
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the mouse cursor on the page and when the frame is in the correct location, release
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the &LMB;.</para></tip>
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</sect2>
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<sect2 id="resize-frame">
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<title>Resizing a Frame</title>
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<indexterm><primary>frames</primary><secondary>resizing</secondary></indexterm>
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<para>It is also easy to change the size or shape of a frame.</para>
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<para>Begin by clicking on the text frame border of the frame you want
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to change. (Or holding down the &Ctrl; key and clicking inside the frame with the
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&LMB;.) This selects
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this frame as the current frame.</para>
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<para>There are now 8 squares on the edges of the frame. By moving
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these squares, you will be able to drag the frame border(s) to a new
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location.</para>
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<para>Each square will move a different combination of borders.</para>
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<screenshot>
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<mediaobject>
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<imageobject>
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<imagedata fileref="framers.png" format="PNG"/></imageobject>
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</mediaobject>
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</screenshot>
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<para>As an example: To move the bottom border of a frame, place the
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mouse over the box at the six o'clock position in the frame. When the
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mouse is over the box, it will change to a double headed arrow.</para>
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<para>Now click with the &LMB;
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and hold the button down. As you move the mouse up and down on the
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page, you will see that the frame changes shape to match the movements of
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the mouse. When the bottom edge of the frame is at the new location,
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simply release the mouse button, and the changes will become
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permanent.</para>
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<note>
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<para>If you are using a Text Oriented Template, you cannot change
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the size of the primary frame by dragging the edges of the frame. If you
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want to resize this frame, you must do so by <link
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linkend="page-format">Changing the margins</link> </para>
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</note>
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</sect2>
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<sect2 id="connect-frame">
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<title>Reconnecting Frames in a Frameset/Changing text flow.</title>
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<indexterm><primary>frames</primary><secondary>create/edit framesets</secondary></indexterm>
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<para>Normally, each new text frame is created with a specific
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purpose. Sometimes, however, as the document is changed, changes to the text flow
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will need to be made. To accomplish this, you will need
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to know how to move a frame from one frameset to another.</para>
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<para>First click on the frame border of the frame you want to
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move to another frameset.</para>
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<para>You can change the frameset of the currently selected frame by
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selecting <menuchoice>
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<guimenu>Frames</guimenu><guimenuitem>Frame/Frameset Properties</guimenuitem></menuchoice>
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from the menubar</para>
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<tip><para>You can also accomplish this by clicking on the frame border once with the &RMB;, and selecting
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<guilabel>Frame/Frameset Properties...</guilabel> from the popup menu.</para></tip>
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<para>This will bring up a dialog box with five tabs. Select the tab
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labeled <guilabel>Connect Text Frames</guilabel>.</para>
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<para>You will be presented with a list of framesets. Simply select the new
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frameset.</para>
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<para>When you click <guibutton>OK</guibutton>, the currently selected frame will be added
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to that frameset.</para>
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</sect2>
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<sect2 id="raise-frame"><title>Raise and Lower Frames</title>
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<indexterm><primary>frames</primary><secondary>raise</secondary></indexterm>
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<indexterm><primary>frames</primary><secondary>lower</secondary></indexterm>
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<para>When two frames occupy the same place on a page, they must overlap.
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When they overlap, one frame sits <emphasis>above</emphasis> the other frame.</para>
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<para>You can raise and lower the frames to change which frame sits above the other frames by using four commands.</para>
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<variablelist>
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<varlistentry>
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<term>Bring to Front</term>
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<listitem><para>To raise a frame, select the frame by clicking once on the frame border with the &LMB;.</para>
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<para>Select <menuchoice>
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<guimenu>Frames</guimenu><guimenuitem>Bring to Front</guimenuitem>
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</menuchoice> from the menubar.</para>
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<para>This will place the frame on top of <emphasis>all other frames</emphasis> that it overlaps.</para>
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</listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry>
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<term>Raise Frame</term>
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<listitem><para>To raise a frame, select the frame by clicking once on the frame border with the &LMB;.</para>
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<para>Select <menuchoice>
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<guimenu>Frames</guimenu><guimenuitem>Raise Frame</guimenuitem>
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</menuchoice> from the menubar.</para>
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<para>This will move the frame up <emphasis>one level</emphasis> of any frame that it overlaps.</para>
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<tip><para>Pressing <keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;&Shift;<keycap>R</keycap></keycombo> is the
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same as selecting <guilabel>Raise Frame</guilabel> from the menubar.</para></tip>
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</listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry>
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<term>Send to Back</term>
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<listitem><para>To lower a frame, select the frame by clicking once on the frame border with the &LMB;.</para>
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<para>Select <menuchoice>
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<guimenu>Frames</guimenu><guimenuitem>Send to Back</guimenuitem>
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</menuchoice> from the menubar.</para>
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<para>This will place the frame below <emphasis>all other frames</emphasis> that it overlaps.</para>
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</listitem></varlistentry>
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<varlistentry>
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<term>Lower Frame</term>
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<listitem><para>To lower a frame, select the frame by clicking once on the frame border with the &LMB;.</para>
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<para>Select <menuchoice>
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<guimenu>Frames</guimenu><guimenuitem>Lower Frame</guimenuitem>
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</menuchoice> from the menubar.</para>
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<para>This will move the frame down <emphasis>one level</emphasis> of any frame that it overlaps.</para>
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<tip><para>Pressing <keycombo action="simul">&Ctrl;&Shift;<keycap>L</keycap></keycombo> is the
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same as selecting <guilabel>Lower Frame</guilabel> from the menubar.</para></tip>
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</listitem></varlistentry>
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</variablelist>
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</sect2>
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<sect2 id="hard-break">
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<title>Hard Frame Breaks</title>
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<indexterm><primary>frames</primary><secondary>frame breaks</secondary></indexterm>
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<indexterm><primary>page breaks</primary></indexterm>
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<para>A hard frame break is a special formatting character. It is
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invisible on the final printed output.</para>
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<para>The purpose of a hard frame break, is to force all the
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text that follows it into the next frame in the frameset.</para>
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<para>If we have the following sentence: <quote>We have nothing to
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fear but fear itself</quote></para>
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<para>and we insert a Hard Frame Break, just before the word
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<quote>but</quote>, we will end up with one frame containing <quote>We have nothing
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to fear</quote>, and the next frame in the frameset beginning with
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<quote>but fear itself</quote>.</para>
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<para>To add a Hard Frame Break, you should first place the keyboard
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cursor where you want the break to be located in the document.</para>
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<para>A Hard Frame Break can be inserted one of two ways:</para>
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<itemizedlist>
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<listitem>
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<para>Select <menuchoice> <guimenu>Insert</guimenu><guimenuitem>Page Break</guimenuitem></menuchoice> from the menubar</para>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>You can use the keyboard shortcut:
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<keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Return</keycap></keycombo></para>
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</listitem>
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</itemizedlist>
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<para>If you want to remove a Hard Frame Break, you simply delete it
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like you would any other character.</para>
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<tip><para>Since this is not a character that
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you can normally see in &kword;, it will be easier to delete a Hard Frame Break with the following procedure.</para>
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<orderedlist>
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<listitem><para>Select <menuchoice>
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<guimenu>View</guimenu><guimenuitem>Formatting
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Characters</guimenuitem></menuchoice> from the menubar. This will make the breaks visible.</para></listitem>
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<listitem><para>Find the newly revealed Page Break, labeled <guilabel>--- Frame Break ---</guilabel>.
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Place the mouse pointer in
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front of this and click once with the &LMB;. This will place the cursor directly in front of the page break.</para></listitem>
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<listitem><para>Now press the <keycap>Delete</keycap> key.</para></listitem>
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</orderedlist></tip>
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</sect2>
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</sect1>
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